Peatland Exchange of Atmospheric volatile carbon: Kinetics & mechanisms

Peatlands store more carbon than all global plants combined, but climate change may release a fraction of this carbon as volatile organic compounds, impacting air quality and climate. This project aims to study the processes and mechanisms behind the production and consumption of volatile carbon in peatlands and integrate them into climate models. The grant will establish an independent research group and allow the recruitment of one postdoc and one PhD student.